Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-15

instrumentalities OF the Church lnaugu-
rated for the salvation of the world, and
second only to the preaching OF the Cos
pei. Upon the Sunday schools placedthe
responsibility of training the young Tor
all the important trusts OF life, and the
impressions thus made will last through
all eternity. He urged the teachers and
workers to avail themselves OF all the
help and to diligently SOW the seed OF
Bible truth, looking to the Great Head
of the Church for that blessing that will
foster and mature the gram for garners
in the skies.
AIr. Joseph e. Folkes, of Union-Sta-
ton school. also addressed the meeting
"Be Not Offended in Jesus" " He re-
ferred to the lesson OF the morning and
called attention to the words OF Christ,
when he said, blessed is he whosoever
shall not be offended in Me-" He ad-
dressed the young men of the congrega-
ton especially. and entreated them to
seek the approval of God in all life's
work, so that it might be said OF them
as it was said Of John the Baptist, He
is a bright and shining light"
Rev. Robert A. Folkes pastor OF the
Baptist church. Gloucester county, made
a few closing remarks, addressing espe-
cially the children, in which he compared
their lives TO running brooks, and
brought out some very interesting practi-
cal lessons.
The superintendents' reports for the
past month show increased numbers and
interest.
The next meeting will be held at
Broad-Street church the second Sunday
in December. and the monthly meeting
of the Board of Directors will be held at
Broad-Street church the fourth Sunday
in November.
METHoDIsrs.
The annual conference of the Virginia
Methodists assemblies in Danyille, Va,
tomorrow. The conference is composed
Of upwards of two hundred ministers
and about fifty lay delegates. Bishop
J. S. Key, ID. d., of Oxford, Ga, will
preside. The sessions usually last about
eight days.
The pastors and lay delegates from
this city leave for the seat of the confer
ence to-day.
Last Sunday being the last before
conference, the Methodist congregations
were unusually large. Particular inter
est centered at Clay-Street and Laurel
Street churches where the pastors have
completed the pastoral term of four
years and must he changed at the APP
preaching session of the conference.
Besides the ministers that must be
changed, it is said that several other
changes are probable. In fact, the ru-
NOR indicates that Broad-Street and
Union-Station are the only Methodist
churches in the city whose pastors may
not be ordered to other fields.
1he Methodist churches Of the city
are generally in prosperous condition.
The greatest growth. following the
movement of the population, Is in the
churches of the West End. The Laurel
Street church, which has been
several yenrs in building, was
completed, furnished and dedicated
this year. The improvement and
growth at this church have been very
marked in every department. This
church will hereafter rank amongst the
important stations of the conference.
The church building will seat about SIX
hundred. The membership is now
about four hundred. One hundred and
nineteen members were added to this
church this year.
DIR. NEWTON SPEAKS OF LEE AND JACK
son ~ A SERMON.
tha ,n,ruirfr fcnrviaa ot Mann
mental church Sunday Rev. Dr.
/ Newton, rector, preached a sermon
about young men. The subject was
| chosen Mt the request of the
Youag Mems Christian Association,
whose annual week of prayer began
/ Sunday. The Doctor discoursed at
length and in detail on the weaknesses
and temptations to which the youth Of
the day are subjected, especially in city
life, where in number of cases they
are away from the purifying and ele-
vatinginhuences of home eand family He
appealed to all men who had clerks
or male employees Of any kind
to be careful in their lives
to set a good example. In con
clusion he described a picture Of
General Robert f. Lee he had recently
looked at, which represented him not as
he was seen leading his hosts to battle
nor in tine flush of victory, but by a
campfire, surrounded by his generals, on
his knees at a prayer-meeting. This
brave chieftain added to the genius of II
Wellingtonor the power of Washington
the traits of a most lowly Christian.
No man bowed to Divine will more Ieye-
rently than he. Why do people honor
the memory of Stonewail Jackson? ? Be-
cause be added to the greatness OF Ma
poleon Bonaparte the highest type Of
manhood. No one need be ashamed to
walk where Jackson or Lee walked as "A
Christian. The brightest jewel in the
crown of these men was their honor Of
the King of Kings.